There are a lot of us out there. Authors. With great books to share. Too often, though, we feel alone in our endeavors, trying to get readers to notice us in the roiling sea of other great books. This is a great time to be a writer! It’s more possible […]
How can a God Who is Love Put People in Hell?
Besides the harangues of the secular world around us, I have been told directly and have heard among others in informal group settings that the idea HELL exists is ridiculous. The reasoning is, if God loves us how could He ever let any of us go there? How could He […]
Catholic Writers Conference Live! A Two-fer Blog for conference goers (and stay-at-homers)
Are you headed for this year’s Catholic Writers Conference Live? If you are, check out my blog from last year regarding conference etiquette. It was good advice then, and I can’t think of a thing to improve on it. Just substitute the words Somerset, New Jersey for Arlington, Texas. If […]
When enough is ENOUGH
A few weeks ago on Google+, I came across a comment that struck home with me. Someone had written (slightly paraphrased): Catholic blogs: so that one more person can comment on the Pope’s abdication and what Pope Benedict means to them. Please STAAAAAAAAHP! What made me +1 it was that […]
Blogging through Lent
Yes, I will keep blogging through Lent. Just like last year. And the year before. And the year before that. And…well, you see where this is going. And, just like last year, I think it’s worth bringing up here. Many people in the Catholic blogosphere give up blogging or other […]
Pope Benedict on Social Media
On Dec. 12, 2012, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Benedict sent his first tweet. How appropriate then, is the theme of his message for 2013’s World Communications Day: social media! Titled Social Networks: portals of truth and faith; new spaces for evangelization, the Message is a thoughtful exploration of […]
Managing Multiple Personalities
Usually, in this space, I give you advice and pointers, but I find myself needing some direction and insight. Hey, I thought, why not tap into that group of writer friends over at the CWG blog? Besides, this may be a problem you find yourself facing someday, so here goes. I […]
Does Blogging Lead to Podcasting?
A few years ago, I attended a new media event as a fairly new blogger. I was raring to go and excited about my part in the New Evangelization. It was a sore disappointment to me that, among the folks in attendance, the attitude was almost one of “so, when […]
Using Facebook and Twitter to Promote Your Blog
Though I have a reluctant relationship with Facebook at best, I’ve come to accept that, many times, Facebook is where I’m going to get readers and interaction. The people following me on Facebook are, in theory at least, interested in what I have to say on my blog and are […]
How Facebook Has Changed My Blogging
I have a love-hate-hate relationship with Facebook. I much prefer Twitter, which is more like a crowded lunchroom, where you can pop in and out (or not) as you please. You can stick around and converse (or not) or browse around (or not). I love Google-Plus, which is like a […]